Who won: ProQuest Archives (access fees) 2026-2029

A services contract from JISC. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

JISC

Published

7 October 2026

About this contract

Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with ProQuest LLC to give Jisc member institutions the opportunity to access the ProQuest Archives via the publishers' server at preferential rates. The ProQuest Archives consist of 18th, 19th; 20th Century House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, British Periodicals Collections I and II, Periodicals Archive Online: Jisc Collections Selections, Early European Books Parts 1-4, and The Vogue Archive. This contract is for use by Jisc Members only and not for Jisc's own use.

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✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — JISC scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓This one's been awarded — but JISC retenders on a cycle. Get matched the day the next one lands and start your draft early.

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